1. Pierre Emile Berdoulat was a French Divisional General who participated in World War I He participated in the battles of the 2nd Champagne and the Somme before becoming the Military governor of Paris from 1919 to 1923.
11 Facts About Pierre Berdoulat
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Pierre Emile Berdoulat was born on July 29,1861, in Pinsaguel, Haute-Garonne.
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Pierre Berdoulat studied at the lyceums of Toulouse and Bordeaux.
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Pierre Berdoulat then entered in the 4th Colonial Infantry Regiment in Toulon and took part in the fighting in the Sino-French War as well as pacification operations in Binh Thuan and Khanh Hoa.
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Pierre Berdoulat served in the 1st Tonkinois Tirailleurs Regiment and the 6th Colonial Infantry Regiment.
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Pierre Berdoulat then served in the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment.
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In July 1916, during the first days of the Battle of the Somme, Pierre Berdoulat's corps was able to advance 10 kilometers deep into enemy territory, capturing 85 guns and over 8,000 prisoners.
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On January 21,1919, Pierre Berdoulat remained the commander of the army corps and received the command of the 20th region.
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On July 29,1923, Pierre Berdoulat was enrolled in the personnel reserve of the headquarters of the colonial troops.
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Pierre Berdoulat served as president of the Offrandes nationales organization, which provides assistance to military personnel, their widows and children.
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Pierre-Emile Berdoulat died on November 24,1930, in the Val-de-Grace military hospital in Paris, where he was receiving treatment.